The Dallas Chess Club runs
a number of tournaments during the week; for these please check the DCC Calendar.
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for the full site with navigational frame.Unless otherwise stated, all tournaments listed
on this page require USCF membership. You can
join or
renew your USCF membership online. (These links will take you to the USCF
site.)

The Dallas Chess Club hosts
the Region 3 web page as a courtesy to The Texas Chess Association. This page is
for informational purposes only. The Dallas Chess Club does not necessarily endorse
any non Dallas Chess Club event on this page.
Please send region 3 information to Robert Jones, the Region 3 director.

8-24-2010 Chess Database.

One of our Dallas Chess Club members has compiled
a big database of chess games (over 12 million records) onto a DVD. If you
would like a copy come by and play in our tournament and ask for one. First
come/first served.

2017 DCC FIDE Open XI,
5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C,
Richardson, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE
and US Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules for
pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD
may extend this time at TD’s discretion. Note that Foreign players must disclose
their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play. Note that USA Players
with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. $$ $500-$250-$125. EF: 2400+
$125, 2000-2399 $90, 1600 -1999 $99, U1600 $125, Senior/Birthday during
tournament/Additional Family Member $55. Dallas Chess Club membership required
or pay $20 non-member fee. Small Minimum prize to the First three GM/IM’s who
apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get minimum prize (entry fee may be
deducted from prize). Reserve: Open to players rated below 2000 USCF.
This section is not Fide Rated but is US Chess rated and uses US Chess rules.
EF: $40. $10 non Dallas Chess Club membership fee. The Reserve
give back 10% in prizes and if at least 8 paid entries and if there is a clear
winner, then that winner receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. In the
reserve section, Tournament reserves the right to use Fide rules on electronic
devices and on starting White’s clock at start of a round and to use FIDE
pairing rules. Also clocks will be set to ‘halt at end’. Both: Reg.: Saturday
from 9:45–10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun 9:45 am- 2:10pm. One
half point Bye allowed if requested before end of round 2 and before getting
full point bye. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible for
prizes. Note that house players (if required) must pay $5 per round and be US
Chess members. NEW: Mix Doubles: Teams (one male and one female make up a
team) that pay a $20 fee, are eligible for a Mix Doubles Prize. Teams must be
formed before the 3rd round. Prizes for Mix doubles are 1st
receives 60% of mix doubles fees and 2nd receives 30% of mix doubles
fees. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford,
2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036-4719. Info:
214-632-9000.
FIDE

DCC FIDE Open
I, 7SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess
Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson,
TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve.
Open: $$875G. FIDE and US Chess rated
but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings
and rules for pairings and for awarding
prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one
hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s
discretion. Note that Foreign players must
disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st
round in order to play. Note that USA
Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their
email address. $$ $500-$250-$125. EF: 2400+
$125, 2000-2399 $90, 1600 -1999 $99, U1600
$125, Senior/Birthday during
tournament/Additional Family Member $55.
Dallas Chess Club membership required or pay
$20 non-member fee. Small Minimum prize to
the First three GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM
must play all rounds to get minimum prize
(entry fee may be deducted from prize).
Reserve: Open to players rated below
2000 USCF. This section is not Fide Rated
but is US Chess rated and uses US Chess
rules. EF: $40. 10$ non Dallas Chess Club
membership fee. The Reserve give back 10% in
prizes and if at least 8 paid entries and if
there is a clear winner, then that winner
receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open.
In the reserve section, Tournament reserves
the right to use Fide rules on electronic
devices and on starting White’s clock at
start of a round and to use FIDE pairing
rules. Also clocks will be set to ‘halt at
end’. Both: Reg.: Saturday from 9:45–10:15
am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun
10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Mon 9:45 am. Two
half point Bye allowed if requested before
end of round 2 and before getting full point
bye. Withdrawals and zero point last round
byes are not eligible for prizes. Note that
house players (if required) must pay $5 per
round and be US Chess members. Mix
Doubles: Teams (one male and one female
make up a team) that pay a $20 fee, are
eligible for a Mix Doubles Prize. Teams must
be formed before the 3rd round.
Prizes for Mix doubles are 1st
$120 2nd $60. ENT: Make/mail
Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club, C/O
Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail,
Crowley, TX 76036-4719. Info: 214-632-9000.
FIDE

Feb. 3- 4, 2018

US Chess Grand Prix
Points: 20 (Enhanced)
US
Chess
Junior
Grand prix

DCC FIDE Open
II, 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess
Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson,
TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve.
Open: $$875G. FIDE and US Chess rated
but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings
and rules for pairings and for awarding
prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one
hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s
discretion. Note that Foreign players must
disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st
round in order to play. Note that USA
Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their
email address. $$ $500-$250-$125. EF: 2400+
$125, 2000-2399 $90, 1600 -1999 $99, U1600
$125, Senior/Birthday during
tournament/Additional Family Member $55.
Dallas Chess Club membership required or pay
$20 non-member fee. Small Minimum prize to
the First three GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM
must play all rounds to get minimum prize
(entry fee may be deducted from prize).
Reserve: Open to players rated below
2000 USCF. This section is not Fide Rated
but is US Chess rated and uses US Chess
rules. EF: $40. 10$ non Dallas Chess Club
membership fee. The Reserve give back 10% in
prizes and if at least 8 paid entries and if
there is a clear winner, then that winner
receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open.
In the reserve section, Tournament reserves
the right to use Fide rules on electronic
devices and on starting White’s clock at
start of a round and to use FIDE pairing
rules. Also clocks will be set to ‘halt at
end’. Both: Reg.: Saturday from 9:45–10:15
am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun
9:45 am- 2:10pm. One half point Bye allowed
if requested before end of round 2 and
before getting full point bye. Withdrawals
and zero point last round byes are not
eligible for prizes. Note that house players
(if required) must pay $5 per round and be
US Chess members. Mix Doubles: Teams
(one male and one female make up a team)
that pay a $20 fee, are eligible for a Mix
Doubles Prize. Teams must be formed before
the 3rd round. Prizes for Mix
doubles are 1st receives 60% of
mix doubles fees and 2nd receives
30% of mix doubles fees. ENT: Make/mail
Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club, C/O
Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail,
Crowley, TX 76036-4719. Info: 214-632-9000.
FIDE

US
Chess
Junior
Grand prix

Feb 10-11, 2018.

DCC Fundraiser FIDE I. 4-SS.
G/90 +30 sec inc. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S.
Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, TX 75080.FIDE
and US Chess rated but uses FIDE rules.
Tournament uses US Chess ratings and rules
for pairings and for awarding prizes.
Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD
may extend this time at TD’s discretion.
Note that Foreign players must disclose
their FIDE ID number before 1st round in
order to play. Note that USA Players with no
FIDE ID must disclose their email address.
EF: $30, Senior/Birthday during
tournament/Additional Family Member $20.
There is a $10 non DCC membership fee if
applicable. Reg.: Saturday from 8:45–9:15
am. Rds.: Sat 9:35 am-2:05pm, Sun 9:35
am-2:10pm. One half point Bye allowed if
requested before end of round 2 and before
getting full point bye. Note that Fundraiser
tournaments do not award any prizes, but the
TD may choose to award minimal prizes if
tournament has a great turnout.
Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess
Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn
Trail, Crowley, TX 76036-4719. Info:
214-632-9000. FIDE .

Tournament is open to any
Kindergarten-12th grade
student living in Texas or going to
school in Texas. Note that players
may play in either
the South or the North Central
Championships or they may also play
in both.
Also note that if a student has
played in another state’s closed
championship, they may not play in
this tournament.

Four
championships: TX North/Central
Primary Scholastic Championships; TX
North/Central Elementary Scholastic
Championships; TX North/Central
Middle School Scholastic
Championships; TX North/Central High
School Scholastic Championships.
EF: $43 by 2/1; $54 by 3/1; $72
after 3/2 or on site. On Site
Registration: Friday, 5:30-6:15pm,
Saturday, 8-8:30am. Saturday
registrants will receive a 1st Rd.
1/2-pt. bye. Two 1/2-pt. bye allowed
as long as one of the byes is for
round 1, if requested by the end of
Rd. 2. Sections: K-1 Championship,
Primary (K-3) Championship, Primary
JV (K-3 w/Ratings Under 600),
Elementary (K-5/6) Championship,
Elementary JV (K-5/6 Under 800),
Elementary Novice (K-5/6 Under 500),
Middle School (6-8/9) Championship,
MS JV (6-8/9 Under 900), MS Novice
(6-8/9 Under 600), High School
(9-12) Championship, HS JV (9-12
Under 1000). See Article IX, Section
1E, TCA Bylaws for each section's
eligibility requirement,
https://texaschess.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/TCA-Bylaws-30-Aug-2015.pdf
. Note that 2018 February Supplement
will be used. Trophies for top 15
individuals and top 10 teams in each
section plus participation medals
for all, and plus Score Awards for
players scoring 4 or more points
that do not win an individual
trophy. Top 5 Grand Champion
trophies. The 3 Primary sections
will be merged and using the top 15
players, a grand champion will be
crowned. This will also be done for
the 3 Elementary sections and the 3
Middle School Sections. For the High
School the two sections will be
merged and the top 10 players will
be used to determine the grand
champions. Note that trophies will
not be given out in advance and must
be picked up at awards ceremony.
Please make arrangements for picking
up trophies at award ceremony or to
get trophy shipped. Schedule: Round
times vary depending on the Section.
For round times check website. Time
controls: All High School and Middle
Schools Sections: Rds 1 G/45 d5;
Rounds 2-4 G/60; d5, Rds 5-7 G/75;
d5. All Elementary and Primary and
K-1 sections: rds 1-4 G/45; d5, rds
5-7 G/60; d5. For round times see:
http://www.dallaschess.com/2018%20Texas%20Scholastic/index.htm
. Side Events: See website for side
events. Side event registration on
site only. All registrations (except
Side events) available on line: see
http://www.dallaschess.com/2018%20Texas%20Scholastic/index.htm
and you can download flyers and
entry forms. Checks payable to
Dallas Chess Club. Mail entries to
Dallas Chess Club, c/o Barbara
Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail,
Crowley, TX 76036. For tournament
info, visit our website or contact
Barbara Swafford,
info@dallaschess.com or
214-632-9000. Refunds will be given
only up to 3/1 with a $10 surcharge
for withdrawing, after 3/1 there
will be no refunds. There will be no
substitution of team members. There
will be a $10 change fee for changes
after 3/1. There will be a $5
surcharge per player for phone
registrations USCF membership is
required. Proof of membership is
required or player must join/renew
their memberships. No
registration/changes/or withdrawals
by phone or email after 3/7/18 as we
are driving to the site; after that
date you must make changes at site (Houston
WestChase).
NS, NC, W.